World Photography Week | Cultural Events | Aug 12 - Aug 26

Because of the extraordinary interest from around the globe in World Photography Day, in 2022 organizers announced World Photography Week – a two-week-long worldwide celebration of photography beginning a week before World Photography Day, on August 12th, and running for one week after, through August 26th. On each day of World Photography Week, share a ….

GamesCom (2023) | Gaming Conventions | Aug 21 - Aug 27, 2023

Gamescom is the world’s largest video game event by number of attendees and takes place annually in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom lets video game players and gaming media get their hands on some of the biggest upcoming games. Arguably the most exciting part of the event, is the Opening Night Live kickoff showcase, which is usually ….

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own Exhibit and Auction (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition, Specialty, Themed Auctions & Auction Cons | Aug 1 - Sep 11, 2023

Sotheby’s presents Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the public and private realm of the rock band Queen and global icon Freddie Mercury. A world-renowned rock superstar, away from the stage Freddie Mercury was a deeply educated collector. Across six auctions, Sotheby’s reflects Freddie Mercury’s world of style and ….

Bubble Planet Experience (2023) | Experiences | Jul 25 - Sep 17, 2023

Bubble World’s Bubble Planet Experience is an immersive experience designed to challenge the imagination. Step into a hot air balloon flight simulator, dive into massive ball pits, witness robot-led bubble shows, and much, much more! After huge success in Europe, Bubble World makes its way to the Los Angeles area, and is scheduled to “expand” ….

Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Screening Series - Studio Ghibli Fest (2023) | Film Screening Series | Aug 21 - Aug 23, 2023

The Wind Rises is the most recent masterpiece from Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke). In the animated film, Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world’s most accomplished airplane designers, experiencing ….

Quentin Tarantino Presents Winter Kills Screening Series From A New 35mm Print at Film Forum (2023) | Film Screening Series | Aug 11 - Aug 24, 2023

Jeff Bridges, half-brother of a murdered American president and son of one of the country’s richest men (John Huston), sets out to find the assassination conspirators. With guest appearances by everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to Toshiro Mifune. This new 35mm print, the first struck in over 40 years, was supervised by the movie’s camera operator, ….

First Totally Horror-Themed Issue of Fangoria Hits Newsstands, Saving the Magazine From Ending (1980) | Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates, Milestones | Aug 1 - Aug 31, 1980

Issue number 7 of Fangoria Magazine was the first issue to exclusively feature horror content. The first 6 issues of the magazine were designed around a “fantasy film” concept and proved to be publishing failures. As described in one history of horror magazines, “The first issue of Fangoria, published in 1979, was an abysmal failure, ….